USB stick from Seminar

When I try to open files in my USB stcik from the recent local seminar,
My computer tells me it can't open the files, and need to know what program created it.
Does anyone know what program created these files? Trying to identify it via the Internet would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Steve, that was Pablo in Melbourne, Australia. (suburb: Clayton),
At the end of last year.
I asked him, but he was unable to tell me.
Also emailed one of the other attendees, but with no luck.
Possible one of the other instructors in another country may know. Finding out from them would really speed things up.
Just fortunate I made some notes at the seminar, so I'm not totally lost.

Steve, forgot to mention, I can.t give you a file name suffix as such.
But a lot of the are called "BUP file", "VTS file", or .mp4 files. My computer will not run any of them, only the.pdf files.

If Windows, the KMPlayer online is a good media player that will play DVD, MP4 MP3 avi etc files etc
Also IF the USB stick is a Sandisk, there were issues with some San Disk sticks

Files normally consist of two parts FILENAME.file extension.
Filename is assigned by the user ie myfile01,(Some rules apply when assigning file names)
File extension is assigned by the program used to create the file. (Three characters mostly)

The Filename and file extension are seperated by a dot (.)

File extensions are like peoples surnames and represent the file type. Executable files (files you click on and they will start a program) are .exe .com .bat (windows) and some others depending on your OS (operating system).

Mp4 files can be played on all Platforms (OS), you will need a media player installed on your machine.

The easiest way to find a file extention without changing the system settings is to RIGHT click on the file name, a dropdown menu should appear, click on PROPERTIES and the file extension will be displayed.

If this does not work for you then another easy way would be to open your email client software (the software program you use to send and receive mail), add the file as an ATTACHMENT, when your software confirms the attachment it will display the file name and extension ie: You should see <Added "FILENAME.ext" as an attachment.>

If this does not work you can send me the file and I will tell you what type of file it is and what program is required to execute it

bishoprs@genesis2church.co.za

To play any audio or video file this is the most popular, free player. Works on any platform and has codecs built in so you don't have to hunt for them.

www.videolan.org/vlc/

Gentlemen, Thanks for all the comments and suggestions.
Strangely, right-clicking on the files wouldn't give me the file extrension name.
I think JB's suggestion for Videolan looks the most appealing, I'll try that shortly.

Default setup of Windows is NOT to show extensions, I guess MS thinks that would confuse us.

You can change that setting if you want.

The easiest way to show suffixes for known files in Windows is downloading XP antispy here:
www.xpantispy.org/wp-content/plugins/xpas-download/download.php?id=3 - install and open.

In the XP Antispy list that you will see once the program has opened, mark "Show suffixes for known files" or something like that, then click save or OK, and close the program. I am currently in GNU/Linux without a windows vm set up right now or I would have checked to make sure.

VLC Player is by far the superior choice for playing all kinds of videos and other media codes.

Cool, thanks for the info.
The VLC seems to work with the files on the USB stick.